Google Pixel 3 Lite – The Best iPhone XR?

So called" Pixel 3 Lite "Will the first inexpensive Google phone be better than iPhone? XR?

Nikkei's largest Japanese business blog this week sent a report on the inevitable Google phone.The smartphone will become the first non-premium model for customer-centric and emerging markets. It is expected that prices will be lower than Apple's cheapest iPhone, XR ….

The base repository is only 32 GB, and this (supposedly) is made mostly of plastic materials. Another predictable cost savings comes from the 5.56-inch IPS LCD screen ( 2.220-by-1080) and the Snapdragon 670 processor. (And it can be retro 3.5mm headphones.) [19659003] All the aforementioned hardware is smaller than the current Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, which have a base memory of 64GB, aluminum frame and glass back, more expensive OLEDs and faster Snapdragon 845 processors.

But one question is whether will Google exclude good features on your Lite phone, for example, Google Night Sight ?

iPhone XR: & nbsp; Apple's compact XR has a range of premium features, despite its low starting price of $ 749 (64GB XS starts at $ 999), including edge-to-edge display, rear-facing wall for wireless charging, long battery life (longer than XS)), the same A12 processor as the XS, and the 7-megapixel front camera and 12-megapixel rear camera.

Where Apple Reduces Costs: The Low Cost XR has a low resolution LCD (resolution 1792 by 828 pixels) at 326 ppi) & nbsp; compared to the high-resolution OLED display on the XS (resolution 2436 by 1125 pixels at 458 ppi). On the contrary, the only big difference. The rear camera does not have a second 2x zoom feature, which can be found on the XS and XS Max. There are also not enough trivia like 3D-touch.

Can a low-cost Google phone affect iPhone? Although the impact of Google on the world market is still very small, according to IDC ( as quoted by Nikkei ), this may change in the United States. & nbsp; that Pixel shipments grew by 43% in the fourth quarter of 2018 compared to the previous year and is fastest-growing. "

Google seems to expect a powerful launch for cheap phones. Android Police said in December that" Google intends to launch two new Pixel [Lite] smartphones on Verizon in early spring 2019. "

Google is also very aggressive with the prices of Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, offering regular discounts (three sales in the Google Store since the phones were announced in October) at least $ 150 per Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

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iPhone XR. Credit: Apple

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Plastic back of the" Pixel 3 Lite ". Credit: Rozetked

The so-called "Pixel 3 Lite" seems pretty confident. So will the first cheap phone Google be the best iPhone XR?

Nikkei's largest Japanese business diary has sent a report this week about the inevitable inexpensive Google phone.

The new Google smartphone will be the first non-premium model for price-sensitive customers and developing countries. It is expected that prices will be lower than Apple's cheapest iPhone, XR ….

An Inexpensive Google Phone: The specifications are rumored to hit the phone, which was named Pixel 3 Lite (like the one provided by Rozetked): 4GB of RAM, 8 megapixel front camera and 12 megapixel backlit camera. The battery is 2.915 mAh, which is equivalent to a 5.5-inch Pixel 3.

But where does Google reduce costs?

The base repository is only 32 GB, and this (supposedly) is made mainly of plastic materials. Another predictable cost savings comes from a 5.56-inch IPS LCD screen ( 2.220-by-1080) and a Snapdragon 670 processor (and this may be a retro 3.5mm headphone jack. )

All the above are hardware less than the current Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, which have a base memory of 64GB, aluminum frame and glass back, more expensive OLED displays and faster Snapdragon 845 processors.

But One question is, will Google allow you to exclude good features on your Lite phone, such as Google Night Sight?

iPhone XR: t features despite the low initial price of $ 749 (64GB XS starts at $ 999), including a edge-to-edge display, a glass backrest for wireless charging, a long stand-alone battery work (longer than XS), the same A12 processor as the XS, and the 7-megapixel front camera and 12-megapixel rear camera.

Where Apple Reduces Costs: The Low Cost XR has a low resolution LCD (resolution 1792 by 828 pixels at 326 ppi) compared to the high-resolution OLED display on the XS (resolution 2436 by 1125 pixels at 458 ppi ) is probably the only big difference. The rear camera does not have a second 2x zoom feature, which can be found on the XS and XS Max. There are also not enough trivia like 3D-touch.

Can a low-cost Google phone affect iPhone? Although the impact of Google on the world market is still very small, according to the IDC (quoted by Nikkei), this may change in American Analytics Strategy Analytics, which last week said that Pixel shipments grew by 43% in the fourth quarter of 2018 for the previous year and is "the fastest American smartphone brand".

Google seems to expect a strong launch for cheap phones. Android police said in December that "Google intends to launch two new Pixel smartphones [Lite] on Verizon in early spring 2019."

Google is also very aggressive with the prices of Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, offering regular discounts (three sales on the Google Store since phones were announced in October), at least $ 150 on both Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. This typically indicates that the company is trying to cut off a larger market share.